Martin Scorsese's film 'New York, New York' was released in 1977.
The musical romantic drama stars Liza Minnelli as Francine Evans, a singer, and Robert De Niro as Jimmy Doyle, a saxophonist. Set largely in the postwar jazz world, it follows their turbulent relationship as they pursue careers in music. Scorsese deliberately made the film as a tribute to classic Hollywood musicals and to his hometown.
The film premiered theatrically on June 21, 1977. Its title song, written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, later became one of the best-known standards associated with New York City, especially through Frank Sinatra's recording. A common mix-up is confusing the film with the later popularity of the song, which became widely identified with Sinatra after the movie's release.
The original cut ran 155 minutes. A shorter European version and a longer 1981 re-release also circulated, but these alternate versions did not change the film's release year.